Use of prophylactic closed incision negative pressure therapy is associated with reduced surgical site infections in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing laparotomy

2020 ◽  
Vol 223 (5) ◽  
pp. 731.e1-731.e9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Moulton Chambers ◽  
Molly Morton ◽  
Erika Lampert ◽  
Meng Yao ◽  
Robert Debernardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Gynecologic Oncology ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Oncology Patients ◽  
Pressure Therapy

Use of ciNPWT in cardiac surgery: single center observational study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Antonio Capo
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Postoperative Bleeding ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Wound Dehiscence ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Sternal Wound Dehiscence

Surgical site infections and complications (SSI, SSC) are relatively rare but potentially devastating events; particularly in cardiac surgery because of the importance of the structures involved. In accordance with the main international guidelines, that recommend the use of negative pressure therapy in closed surgical wounds (ciNPWT) in high-risk patients, we selected a group of 112 patients at high risk of developing surgical site complications, presenting in the clinic from January 2018 to December 2019. We applied 165 single-use negative pressure dressings in our cohort and kept them for seven days ($\pm$ 1). All the wounds were closed by primary intention without edema or hematoma. Three cases of postoperative bleeding required us to pause the negative pressure therapy. After discharge, five patients at particularly high risk developed sternal wound dehiscence. In conclusion, the use of ciNPWT, applied following a dedicated algorithm, gave good results in the prevention of SSI or SSC. Some limitations in the results are determined by the specific requirements of cardiac surgery.

Prevention of surgical site infections in high-risk patients with laparotomy incisions using negative-pressure therapy

2013 ◽  
Vol 205 (6) ◽  
pp. 647-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron U. Blackham ◽  
Jason P. Farrah ◽  
Thomas P. McCoy ◽  
Benjamin S. Schmidt ◽  
Perry Shen
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Risk Patients

Closed Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy Is Associated with Decreased Surgical-Site Infections

2015 ◽  
Vol 136 (3) ◽  
pp. 592-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina N. Semsarzadeh ◽  
Kashyap K. Tadisina ◽  
John Maddox ◽  
Karan Chopra ◽  
Devinder P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy

Negative pressure therapy – How many dressing changes are enough?

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Raab ◽  
T Weimann ◽  
W Sienel ◽  
L Lampl ◽  
M Beyer
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy

Four Cases of Lower Extremity Ulcers Treated with Negative Pressure Therapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 456-460
Author(s):  
Maiko SAKAMOTO-TOYA ◽  
Sho MIAKE ◽  
Satoko SHIBATA-KIKUCHI ◽  
Masutaka FURUE
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy
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